The radio voice of the Purdue Boilermakers Larry Clisby,right, and Rob Blackman foreground call the game against Southeast Missouri State Saturday, December 30, 2006, in West Lafayette.(Photo: JOHN TERHUNE)

The voice of Purdue basketball Larry Clisby is battling cancer for the third time.

Six weeks into his fight with stage 4 lung cancer and metastatic brain cancer, Clisby said he's doing well and is thankful for the support he’s received. Clisby had battled bladder cancer and melanoma in the past.

"This is almost like a living funeral. You hear from so many people that you've influenced over the years or known over the years. So many of them come back and I've had a lot of calls. Unbelievable support. This is the best fan base in the United States."

"It was the middle of June and I was having a kind of a sluppy, slurring evening and we were all around,” Clisby said. “Michelle again noticed, she was trying to figure out if I was messing with her, which I do a lot of. She didn't know."

After this, his wife took him to the hospital. He hadn't had energy for weeks and slurred words. He found out that he had cancer in his brain.

"The other day, Sunday, we went and rented one for a day to try one and I tore up about half my leg. I didn't fall but I backed it and the pedal ripped my leg into shreds. So, I have a physical injury to go with my others.”

Overall, he said becoming a broadcaster has been a blessing for him.

"I'm glad I chose to be a sports announcer and I'm glad I stayed true to my goal and that was to get tied into one team and spend some time with it. It's been 41 years that I've done basketball.”